Invasive/Exotic Species Past, Present and Future
1. What invasive/exotic organism are you researching and describe the organism?
PAST
2. Where is the organism originally from?
3. When did it arrive in the Great Lakes region?
4. How was the organism introduced?
PRESENT
5. What is the food source for the organism or what is it a food source for?
6. How is the organism changing the food web or how is it impacting the Great Lakes Basin? (look for
positive and negative)
FUTURE
7. When looking into the future how do you see this organism in relation to the Great Lakes.
Probable future - use management techniques to control
Engineering: What can be done to stop the spread of this invasive species
Invader Species Rubric
Main Idea
Details from
Research
Effectiveness of
Poster/pp
- how detailed
answers are
Quality of Poster/pp
Outstanding
Poster/pp has clear
title, gives
specific/detailed
information about
organism
3 pts
Poster/pp includes
all details from
research and has
clear labels and
complete sentences
5 pts
Poster/pp offers
thorough
understanding of
topic researched
includes at least 2
pictures(expert)
10 pts
Satisfactory
Poster/pp has title
and gives some
information about
the organism
Needs Improvement
Missing title or
information
2 pts
Poster/pp includes
most details from
research and has
clear labels and
complete sentences
3 pts
Poster/pp offers
solid understanding
of topic research
and includes 1-2
pictures
1 pt
Poster/pp has few
details and is
missing labels or is
not in complete
sentences
1 pt
Poster/pp offers
general
understanding of
topic and has at
least 1 picture
Poster/pp is neat and
appealing. Content
for poster is typed
and is edited.
Color/animation
does not distract.
Poster/pp could be
neater. Content is
typed but not edited.
Some distracting
components.
5 pts
Did not read from
or stand in front of
poster/pp. Able to
hear all words of
presentation. Used
correct
pronunciation of
words.
5 points
All questions
completed
8 pts
3pts
Did read from or
stand in front of
poster/pp. Some
words not clear
Not able to hear or
understand
presentation. Could
not see poster/pp.
3 pts
1pt
5pts
1 pt
Content is not typed
and may not be
edited. Very
distracting.
1 pt
Presentation
Notes
Total points
36